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Do you need to give up everything you love, fit into Spandex, and get a fancy gym membership in order to keep your heart healthy?

Dr Carolyn Lam, cardiologist at the National Heart Centre and founder of medtech startup Us2.ai, says no. Find out what is the simple but effective health tip she recommends in our latest episode of The Curious Podcast.

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Martech is the technology that makes marketing work, by enabling engagements across sales, services, and marketing functions. What are the 3 most important elements that a company needs when considering a martech solution?

In our latest episode, we asked Naomi Rajendram, the head of Salesforce at Accenture, to share her expertise with us.

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Getting the wrong co-founder is a common mistake many entrepreneurs make. So how can an aspiring entrepreneur avoid this when looking for a partner to develop their business idea?

In our first Season 3 episode, we speak to Dr Sandhya Sriram, co-founder and CEO of Shiok Meats, as she shares her journey from being a postdoctoral fellow at A*STAR to becoming a successful entrepreneur.

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Happy Lunar New Year from all of us at The Curious Podcast! We're taking a break this week as we prepare for the launch of Season 3, coming your way on 14 February.

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6G is coming! Are you ready? To make sure that 6G is as secure as possible, technologies like artificial intelligence will be used.

In this week’s episode, we speak to Liu Fei, chief researcher of 6G Security, Huawei Singapore, about the 6G cellular technology and how it will take things to the next level.

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They may seem to be unlikely heroes, but the humble printer plays a big role in getting our online shopping orders delivered to our homes. Find out from Jamie Neo, the director of engineering at HP, how printers - and the pandemic - have helped e-commerce companies deliver their packages on time.

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Will the beloved robot C3PO from Star Wars ever become a reality? Distinguished French roboticist Gentiane Venture discusses the future of robotics in our latest episode.

Gentiane, who is based in Tokyo, also shares about how her love for robotics brought her to Japan, where she has found success in a country and culture that is very different from her native France.

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How valuable is an overseas work stint on one's resume, and can it help take your career further? Why must women entering the workforce today need to know how to read and write code?

Listen to business leader Marjet Andriesse, VP and GM at Red Hat, share her career experience in the tech industry. Tune in now!

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We wanna say thanks for listening to The CurIOus Podcast . We've learnt so much from the Data scientists, BioEngineers, Doctors, Technologists all sharing their fascinating journeys. Click here if you'd like to catch episodes that you've missed https://open.spotify.com/show/1agkmgK93qzTZ4EIM66Jt6
Until we're back in the first week of Jan, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

Amit's advocate, a women VP told him 20years ago, "You're not thinking high enough of yourself." That changed his life. Hear Amit Midha, President Dell Technologies for Asia Pacific and Japan, explain why Advocacy is needed in the workplace and how it differentiates from Coaching and Mentoring. Click this link to join Grace Chng and Lena Soh Ng on The Curious Podcast:
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Congrats to , Assoc Prof , NUS on being recognised at the President's Science and Tech Awards 2021 which honours the brightest minds in science and innovation in Singapore. Hear her thoughts on Quantum Computing on The CurIOus Podcast with and GraceChng:
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"The rethink of work is going on, where tech plays a big role . If you're a woman, a mother who has children or parents to take care of, you can work at your own pace anytime." Listen to Amit Midha, President of Dell Technologies for Asia Pacific and Japan, discuss the importance of having more women in the workforce with Grace Chng and Lena Soh-Ng at The CurIOus Podcast. Click the link to here what he has to say!
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"There are exciting things going on at Singapore Space & Technology: The Internet of Things (IOT) and new rocket propulsion technologies . Listen to Singapore space champion Lynette Tan, CEO, discuss the growing opportunities for the global space technology market with Grace Chng and Geraldine Kan at The Curious Podcast. Click the link here:
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"Singapore can boost Science in Space cos it has the capability of building nano-satellites which help in navigation mapping." Hear Lynette Tan explain this interesting area to Grace Chng and Geraldine Kan on The Curious Podcast. Click the link here:
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"Cybersecurity jobs pay well. Women bring something extra in coding and analytical skills ," says Joanne Wong, VP International Markets for Cybersecurity firm LogRhythm. Join Grace Chng and Lena Soh Ng on The Curious Podcast to find out more.
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Joanne Wong, VP international Markets for cybersecurity firm LogRhythm says new hybrid work patterns is one reason for more cyber attacks, and ransomware is most lucrative. This explains why there's a 350% growth in cybersecurity jobs adding up to 3.5million this year, according to MIT Technology Review. Hear Joanne's insights on the why and how as Grace Chng and Lena Soh Ng explore the Cybersecurity space. Click the podcast link to hear what it's all about:
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Ep 10: Joanne Wong, VP International Markets , LogRhythm by TheCurIOusPodcast Grace and Lena explore Cybersecurity with Joanne Wong of LogRhythm. It's a hot field with the increasing number of data attacks. According to MIT Technology Review, there will be a 350% growth in cybersecurity jobs adding up to 3.5million this year. Find out why and how: the threats today, patterns....

This episode features Assoc Prof Sierin Lim , a BioEngineer at the NTU institute of Health Technologies, and Lecturer. Hear how the principles of biology and the tools of engineering come together to create viable products. "There are microbes that live off plastic bottles. Plastic waste can be more useful." Hear Dr Sierin Lim on The Curious Podcast with Grace Chng and Lena Soh Ng.
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This episode features Assoc Prof Sierin Lim , a BioEngineer at the NTU institute of Health Technologies, and Lecturer. Hear how the principles of biology and the tools of engineering come together to create viable products. "There are microbes that live off plastic bottles. Plastic waste can be more useful." Hear Dr Sierin Lim on The Curious Podcast with Grace Chng and Lena Soh Ng. Click the website link here : https://thecuriouspodcast.asia/episodes/

PwC's Digital Innovation Leader, Carolyn Chin Parry discusses Mentoring and Sponsorship . "Mentoring is great because someone's got your back. Inspire and prompt your sponsors to help champion you. And please Own Your Voice." Get her interesting advice in the new transformed digital workplace, on TheCuriousPodcast with Grace Chng and Lena Soh Ng .
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Chin Parry is a Digital Innovation Leader at PwC, IT Woman of the Year for Asia and Top 100 women in Tech. On The Curious Podcast, she looks at the mindset for transformation: individual rather than just corporate, understanding the values from different generations in the workforce, the roles that humans do best when machines are taking over. Hear her insightful views as she chats with Grace Chng and Lena Soh Ng
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"The environmental storytelling appeals to people, it sucks them into the world 🌅 and immerses them completely." Rika Lim used these insights for the immensely popular🔥 action/adventure game Assasin's Creed. Unpack Rika's success story on The Curious Podcast with Grace Chng and Lena Soh Ng.
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Catch up with Rika Lim, Pioneer in Singapore's game industry 🌠. As a senior game designer, she helped scale Assassins' Creed into a blockbuster game which has sold over 140m copies 🤩 . Hear how Rika has done it on The Curious Podcast with Grace Chng and Lena Soh Ng.
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Nurul Jihadah Hussain started the Codette Project six years ago with just $10,000. Today, the organisation arranges learning courses 👩🏻‍💻 helps youth look for jobs, and organises idea labs 👩🏻‍🏫 so minority and Muslim women can become entrepreneurs 📈. One of the latest initiatives is scholarship funding for students to learn to code. "My experience has shown me that there are so many women who are brilliant and talented but don't have access and opportunities that they should have." Unpack Nurul's journey on The Curious Podcast with Grace Chng and Lena Soh Ng .
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Nurul Jihadah Hussain of the Codette Project was recognised as one of the Top 100 Women in Tech 2020 🤩. The Codette platform opens opportunities for minority and Muslim women. Nurul says, "For women 💁🏻‍♀️, the challenge is do I go to uni 👩🏻‍🎓 , where do I start work, how to pursue a job that will hire me?" She's done it for her community with Python classes, CV and UX workshops working together with Facebook ,Google and Zendesk. Check out some of these special initiatives on The Curious Podcast with Grace Chng and Lena Soh Ng.
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"I'm in the field of science because I don't want to get bored. Studying science is not about memorising facts. Science trains people 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 to be more observant, to question and to solve problems. In data science, I take pride in gathering and analysing data that not everyone gets to see 👁. I can build data models to improve the way people work, live 😯 and play. This science is really exciting."
Catch Dr Erika Legara on The Curious Podcast with GraceChng and LenaSohNg .
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Catch Data Scientist Dr Erika Legara who's Outstanding Young Scientist🤩, an award given by the Philippines National Academy of Science and Technology. She has used data science analyses 🤔 to look at Covid-19 spread, pollution in cities and transport networks. Listen to the Curious Podcast with Grace Chng and Lena Soh Ng.
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Dr Teo Soo Hwang, Chief Scientific Officer of Cancer Research Malaysia mapped the largest genomic database of breast cancers among Asians 🔑 . This significant contribution to science💡 has improved survival rates of cancer patients. Hear Dr Teo's interesting and exciting journey on The CurIOus Podcast 🎙 with GraceChng and Lena Soh Ng.
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Dr Teo Soo Hwang's genomic database of Asian breast cancers broke new ground by identifying more than 100 genetic loci linked to the risks. Her breakthrough will help about 400,000 Asian patients receive better medical treatment. 🤔 Hear her interesting and exciting 🤩 journey on The CurIOus Podcast!

Techstorm TV is Southeast Asia's fastest growing 24/7 esports, gaming and tech media entertainment network. It's in this space with a market value estimated at US$230 billion for esports and gaming, as an aggregate. Listen to The CurIOus Podcast and find out how🧐 Debbie Lee turned two decades of media experience into a channel that's on 100 platforms in two years!

Debbie Lee, founder of TechStormTV is a media futurist. In just two years, Techstorm's content is available to over 96 MILLION handsets of users in 26 countries! 😮 Catch her on The CurIOus Podcast with Lena Soh Ng and . Hear what Debbie has to say about Techstorm's ambitions to be the leader in pan-Asian eSports and gaming tech. 👾 Click this link:
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When IBM’s Deep Blue computer defeated chess champion, Gary Kasparov in 1997, it examined 200 million possible moves per second. A quantum machine can calculate 1 trillion moves 🤯 Get insights into Quantum Computing from Dr Yvonne Gao, Asst Professor at NUS.🤩

Dr Yvonne Gao, Asst Prof at NUS has two patents to her name! 🤩 Check out what she has to say about Quantum Computing on The CurIOus Podcast :

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Women in the workplace is getting a lot of attention. https://on.ft.com/3hOWlUC

Forget the ‘she-cession’ — women will redefine the labour market Technological and societal shifts mean that the future of work will change for everyone

Ever wondered how the PCR COVID test kits that are widely used came about? 🤔 Check out the story 📖 of Dr Rosemary Tan, CEO of Veredus Labs, one of the early stage companies that came up with the test kit! 🤩

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The CurIOus Podcast - Episodes Episodes Dive deep into emerging tech: Quantum Computing, Media Streaming, Biotech, Game Design, AI, Data Analytics, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Computational Biology. 

Meet Lena Soh-Ng✨, of The CurIOus Podcast 🧠

A well-known comms chief who has been on global PR Boards and frequently judges PR entries for Awards, Lena believes that tech and science makes the world go round🌏, after love, of course! She believes that science innovation🔬 takes us forward and it's important to be in the know.

Meet Grace Chng✨, of The CurIOus Podcast 👀

An accidental science and tech 💻 journalist who has interviewed tech greats like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Grace curates the Singapore 100 Women in Tech List. She's passionate 💪🏻 about attracting and encouraging more young girls to go into STEM.

Come join us every Friday as Grace Chng and Lena Soh-Ng explore the IMPRESSIVE journeys of leading women in science and technology💻 in Southeast Asia. You can expect to listen👂 to business leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists👩🏻‍🔬and technologists share their breakthroughs and journeys.

We are... The CurIOus Podcast🔬

Co-hosted by two women communicators, Grace Chng✨ and Lena Soh-Ng✨, the CurIOus Podcast features successful🤩 technologists and scientists as role models.

Get ready: a new podcast to be launched end August featuring Quantum Computing specialists, Biotech Entrepreneurs, Data Specialists and Leading Women in Tech and Science in Asia.